diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 1cb7149949..b4f954f809 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        build_type: [ debug ]
+        build_type: [ debug, release ]
     env:
       BUILD_TYPE: ${{ matrix.build_type }}
       GIT_VERSION: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.sha }}
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        build_type: [ debug ]
-        pg_version: [ v14 ]
+        build_type: [ debug, release ]
+        pg_version: [ v14, v15, v16 ]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3